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Sunday~"How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from you commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you." Psalm 119:9-11

Why do we try to conform God to our will? Live in His word and know true joy.

Monday~"Make me to know your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old."
Psalm 25:4-6

God reveals the truth of our time and all time to us through Scripture.

Tuesday~"The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the tstimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple: the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb."
Psalm 19:7-10

All the laws in all the books in all the libraries of the world are but a footnote to the law of God.

Wednesday~"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways ackowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
Proverbs 3:5-6

To know and understand God comes not through our intellect, but through the wisdom given to us by the grace of God.

Thursday~"My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart."
Proverbs 3:1-3

Friday~"The the LORD answered Job our of the whirlwind and said: 'Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding, Who determined its measurements - surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? Or who laid its cornerstond...?'"
Job 38:1, 4-6

When we measure God by our limited standards, we attempt to measure the elephant by weighing one strand of its hair.

Saturaday~"Philip said to him, 'Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.' Jesus said to him, 'Have I been with you so lon, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, Show us the Father?'"
John 14:8-9

Christ is God made flesh. If you want to know God, you must draw closer to Jesus.

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Disney Dream Cruise with Mom!!!

Monday, December 22, 2014

So before I tell you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - you need to know I GOT TO SEE CINRELLA!!!!!!

The biggest new this year is we went on this really BIG boat and we packed summer clothes in December and we saw princess', Mickey & Minnie and the gang! It was totally awesome!

There are some other things I can share too...like my sister (the Princess) thought she would steall my spotlight and the very first day of my very first year of dance class she went and had her tonsils & adenoids out.

I was so mad all I did was sit in the middle of the classroom floor and NOT dance!!!

And the next week my big sister CAME to my class to be an assistant to my teacher. I was so mad she was stealing my spotlight all I did was sit in the middle of my classroom floor and NOT dance! Eventually I got over it and learned to do my froggie dance!

Speaking of sister problems, my little sis was keeping me up at night so right at the beginning of the year Mama and Daddy worked really hard and put me in my own room with a big girl bed and sparkly walls! I love it!!!

So my mom has this cousin, but he isn't really her cousin - anyway they live in our town and he cheers for MY Vikings...one day he and his wife and their son invited us to go bowling with them. My Mama had us all dressed in Vikings clothes which was really funny because his wife likes the Packers...she was surrounded by Purple & Gold!!! My brother was teasing her a LOT that night!

We also had to go to this Starpower Dance Competition thing so the Princess could have MORE time in the spotlight. Don't tell her, but I think she nailed it and did a really awesome job! Her team won a bunch of awards that they call 'hardware!'

In March I turned 3 and Mama took my paci away. She also started talking to me about these things called panties - but you all know things are only done in MY time - so that talk didn't go very far! My Daddy was gone for 75% of this month which was tough on Mama...she was home with 6 kids and her daycare. He even missed my birthday. :( But Mama too Princess, LoveBug and I to the mall to shop, get my ears pierced and get pedis.

It was okay, but we missed Daddy and Ethan was at school.

One of the reasons Daddy was gone was because he and LoveBug went with the Shriners up to Minneapolis MN to see doctors at a special hospital. They did all kinds of tests on her and measured her legs to make braces for her to walk better. This confused me...Princess has braces on her teeth so how would braces help LoveBug walk? We had a party for them when they returned home...Mama let us help make cupcakes and decorate because we missed them so much!

April was really busy...we went to my Aunt and Uncles by Mankato for Easter.

And then all the was up to Minneapolis for a visit with LoveBug's doctors to get her braces!!!

She really does well with them.

The Princess and I also had our dance recital, she danced really well in her 4 dances...I kind of stood on the stage and looked cute.

April was also the month that Mama and Daddy told us we were going on the big boat with Papa, Gweema, Mickey & Minnie! All of us kids were REALLY REALLY exited about that!

For Mother's Day we went to Cheyenne Wyoming to see one of Mama's REAL cousins. She and her two adorable girls were there because she is really important and serves our country. Mama and Daddy had to bring special information to be approved to go on base - but we didn't play baseball so I'm confused!!!

We had fun there until the blizzard! But even in all the snow we went to Perkins for lunch and I noticed that both Mama and her cousin LOVE strawberries. They said it was a Norgaard thing...whatever that means.

Just a couple weeks later we were 4-wheelin' at Papa's farm and roasting marchmellows for s'mores. It was after the weekend at Papa's that I finally decided this potty thing was okay and I pretty much stayed clean and dry from that weekend out.

In June our family grew!

Little Lena came to us so tiny and fun. Daddy and Sunshine also started running 3-4 miles a day and actually think it is fun! And the 'Princess' was crowned LIttle Miss Firecracker.

It also rained lots in June...so Mama would let us put our swimsuits on and play in the rain!

July is always my favorite because we go to fireworks, a rodeo, a carnival and a parade (that the Princess was in). We also went to Hills Alive and listened to some amazing music...Mama was most excited about Steven Curtis Chapman!

Princess and Sunshine also went to VBS and had tons of fun!

With LoveBug's bouncing birthday party she turned 3 and it was time for my older siblings to start 2nd grade.

Sunshine likes to ride the bus to school but Princess wears her PJ's and does her school in her room on her computer. (though Mama doesn't like her to stay in her jammies all day and she gets in trouble.)

On Labor Day we went to the State Fair and ate Alligator! It was good. LoveBug started pre-school 2 days a weeks and Princess turned 8 with a Princess party...that wraps up September.

Fall is always fun because Mama really likes it so we decorate and have lots of pumpkins - we even got to carve one - and by the way, the insides feel disgusting! I PROMISE!

October also means dance starts. Princess has class Sunday through Wedesday and Sunshine & I have class on Tuesdays. Our family will be a part of 7 total dances in the next recital! LoveBug decided that she was going to start climbing out of her crib so my Daddy built her an AMAZING security bed...everyone sleeps better now!

November was pretty boring though I did sweet talk Papa into coming out for Thanksgiving by promising him my Mama would make him pumpkin pie. We were sad to say good-bye but knew we would see them the next week at an airport!!!

The airplane took us to Florida where we got on the Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship for 7 days!!!

Princess liked seeing Princess Tiana, Sunshine like the food, LoveBug liked Goofy and playing on the beach and in the ocean at Castaway Cay, Daddy liked his Segway tour of San Juan and the broadway style shows and Mama says her favorite was watching us kids take it all in. None of us wanted to leave but we all missed Bo & Ry (our foster babes who have been with us since November 2013.) Daddys says we will go on another big boat someday because it almost seemed like time stood still for a bit on the big boat - and that was really nice!

We came back to the busy Christmas time. Christmas programs at school for LoveBug and Ethan, Christmas parties, gifts, baking, shopping and looking at lights. We have to spend Christmas at home this year because Daddy has to work, but I know when he gets home he will tell us about how baby Jesus was born to die on the cross for our sins. That is what is important about Christmas. Then just after Christmas but before the New Year my Sunshine will turn 8! He is really excited about his special day!

I hope you all had an amazing and happy 2014. God has been good to us and for that we are thankful!!! Merry Christmas and Happy 2015!

Love, Cupcake

(for Daddy, Mama, Princess, Sunshine & LoveBug)

By the way, Princess and I were able to go to JodiBPhotography and take pictures in Mamas wedding dress this Spring too!!! ;)